NBC has picked up a new drama pilot from the Star Trek director and Warner Bros. TV. The logline: “A high octane action drama from J. J. Abrams following a group of characters struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist.”

Now that’s the rather cryptic official description. But here’s an earlier, more exciting logline with more detail:“In this epic adventure thriller, a family struggles to reunite in a post-apocalyptic American landscape: a world of empty cities, local militias and heroic freedom fighters, where every single piece of technology — computers, planes, cars, phones, even lights — has mysteriously blacked out … forever.”

I'm not sure, but it got a full season order. I think it's been doing ok in the ratings.

I will probably wait to start watching. I DVR'd the first few episodes of Zero Hour, and was waiting to see if it would take off, and it has been axed already, so I am glad I did not invest any time in it.

Season 1.5 started last night. I didn't start watching this show until after the first half season was already over. Caught up with it watching them on-demand. It's no Game of Thrones or Justified, but I like it.

Kotter: "You are lucky I'm truly not the vindictive or psycho type...I'd be careful from now on, and I'd just back the hell off if I were you....otherwise, the Mizzou "extension office" life might get exciting"